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What is the slope of 3x 5y =- 15?

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Answer:

m = -3/5

Explanation:

We have to get to the equation y = mx + b

3x 5y = -15

We subtract 3x from both sides

5y = -3x - 15

Then we divided by 5 into both sides

y = -3/5x - 3

We know our equation is y = mx + b

m = the slope

b = y-intercept

The slope is -3/5

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